Town guide

Hixton Town, Wisconsin

Hixton Town is a town in Jackson County, Wisconsin, home to about 580 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54635, and parts of 54611 are in Hixton Town too.

Homes sold for a median of $110 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population58017 per sq mi
Median home value$204,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$110Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hixton Town

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Hixton Town

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)113 miles away
Closer regional airportChippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN109 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL245 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Hixton Town; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Hixton Town

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Hixton Town had 620 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 1363rd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Jackson County grew from 17,466 residents in 1900 to 21,145 in 2020.

Hixton Town population by census2000: 611, 2010: 652, 2020: 620611200065220106202020

Jackson County, 1900–2020

Jackson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,466, 1910: 17,075, 1920: 17,746, 1930: 16,468, 1940: 16,599, 1950: 16,073, 1960: 15,151, 1970: 15,325, 1980: 16,831, 1990: 16,588, 2000: 19,100, 2010: 20,449, 2020: 21,14517K’00’1018K’20’3017K’40’5015K’60’7017K’80’9019K’00’1021K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 35.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Hixton TownJan: high 24°F, low 4°F, 1 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 8°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 21°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 32°F, 3.3 in; May: high 68°F, low 45°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 55°F, 5 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 48°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 35°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 24°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 12°F, 1.2 in24°4°Jan1.029°8°Feb1.241°21°Mar1.756°32°Apr3.368°45°May4.878°55°Jun5.081°59°Jul4.479°56°Aug4.672°48°Sep4.158°35°Oct2.542°24°Nov1.829°12°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Blair, WI weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Jackson County

4,983 jobs at 400 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jackson CountyRetail trade: 894 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 816 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 751 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 586 jobs; Construction: 532 jobs; Manufacturing: 491 jobs; Other services: 184 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 163 jobsRetail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 16% Transportation and warehousing 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Construction 11% Manufacturing 10% Other services 4% Mining, oil and gas 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Black River Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Black River Falls11.1 miles
  • Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Whitehall14.2 miles
  • Mayo Clinic Health System OakridgeCritical access hospital · emergency room · Osseo14.9 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Hixton Town

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Hixton Rod & Gun Park · 99 acres1.8 mi
  • Jensen Park · 7 acres2.0 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park · 3 acres2.2 mi
  • Silver Mound Wayside · 1 acres3.8 mi
  • Hixton Park1.8 mi
  • Lowe Creek State Wildlife Area3.7 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Alma Center, Hixton Village, Northfield, Garden Valley, Alma Town (Jackson County), Curran and Albion Town (Jackson County).

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